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I'm Alex.
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About Me
I'm a Full-Stack Engineer building cloud-native SaaS products in regulated environments, with 4 years of experience building complex software and data systems. I have a track record of owning large features from discovery through release.
At Defaqto, I mainly work on CRM and compliance systems for financial advisers. I've designed and delivered 7 of 13 core modules, including configurable workflows, RBAC, and event-driven notifications subsystems used by 10k+ users.
I regularly lead architecture, backend, frontend, and integration work end-to-end, working with ambiguous requirements from non-technical stakeholders, then support production reliability through observability and incident ownership.
I hold a First-Class Honours (1:1) degree in Software Development, completed alongside full-time Systems & Data roles, and I bring the same discipline to fast-moving delivery today.
Projects
Selected personal projects and case studies demonstrating my E2E delivery capabilities, across architecture, backend, frontend, and integrations. See the full list on my projects page.
Remote-Only.dev
A large-scale remote job aggregation platform that ingests, normalises, and enriches listings from multiple APIs using LLM-powered classification and advanced filtering.
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HistoryHike
My final University project. A location-based walking and historical education game.
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Work Timeline
I've rapidly progressed from service and data roles into full-stack product engineering while completing a Computing & IT (Software) degree alongside full-time work. Today at Defaqto, I independently deliver high-impact features for regulated SaaS platforms and own outcomes fully.
Tech Skills
These are the technologies I use most to ship production features quickly and reliably, from backend-heavy systems work to full-stack product delivery.
Backend
PHP
Laravel
SQL
Java
Spring
C#
Azure
Python
NodeJS
Frontend
HTML
CSS
SCSS/Sass
Livewire
JavaScript
Svelte
React
Vue
Misc
Git
Docker
Linux
Postman
JIRA
Traits
I bring a calm, delivery-focused approach to high-stakes work, with clear communication and strong ownership from planning through release.
I perform best in high-pressure environments where priorities move quickly, requirements are ambiguous, and dependable execution matters.
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Feature ownership
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Delivery under pressure
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Stakeholder communication
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Analytical decision-making
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Incident response
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Pragmatic problem-solving
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System reliability mindset
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Adaptability
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Strong collaboration
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Attention to detail
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Technical documentation
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Continuous improvement
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Product thinking
University
I completed a First Class Honours (1:1) degree while working full-time, demonstrating sustained discipline and execution over multiple years in parallel with professional delivery.
The course strengthened core engineering fundamentals I still use daily, including architecture, object-oriented design, algorithms, APIs, cloud systems, and database design.
My final project scored 90%, and the strongest outcomes came from applying rigorous technical thinking to real-world constraints and delivery trade-offs.